Educator Reflections
"Blogging can be a place where we can make connections and dig deeper into how and what we are learning, both student and teacher. Sharing these thoughts and discoveries with others builds networks of learning that can cross continents. We get to toss our ideas out, have reactions to them, receive suggestions to build upon them and many more become involved in the process. It becomes more personalized and certainly more meaningful....
Blogging has helped me view each of my students as constructors of knowledge who need frequent opportunities to be involved in the process of creating meaning. Blogs can be short, quick writes that give them the practice they need to learn from putting their thoughts down and then engaging in the dialogue about the process, both online and in the classroom…” "
from Anne Davis' Blog
“the feedback they can receive about their thinking. Having them blog stories and poems is a powerful tool but what if you have your kids write about their understanding of a topic in reading or science or math or history or a current event or even a field trip or investigation. Now others can question them and force them to think deeper and support their thinking. What a great opportunity to teach students about the ethics and civility required in questioning and discussing the topic with others....and there’s more….If motivating the students to write and care about their writing is an obstacle for you, blogging just might be the thing you’re looking for.” EduBlog Insights
This innovative teacher and his students are writing, interacting and collaborating around the world. Clarence is the recipient of the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching for his integration of technology into daily classroom life.
Blogging Resources to Get Your Students Writing with Blogs Classroom Blogmeister - created for teachers by David Warlick (author of Redefining Literacy in the 21st Century)
community of educators and students
built-in collaboration tool
list-serve provides a forum of discussion (opportunities, troubleshooting and user support)
Educator Reflections
"Blogging can be a place where we can make connections and dig deeper into how and what we are learning, both student and teacher. Sharing these thoughts and discoveries with others builds networks of learning that can cross continents. We get to toss our ideas out, have reactions to them, receive suggestions to build upon them and many more become involved in the process. It becomes more personalized and certainly more meaningful....
Blogging has helped me view each of my students as constructors of knowledge who need frequent opportunities to be involved in the process of creating meaning. Blogs can be short, quick writes that give them the practice they need to learn from putting their thoughts down and then engaging in the dialogue about the process, both online and in the classroom…” "
from Anne Davis' Blog
“the feedback they can receive about their thinking. Having them blog stories and poems is a powerful tool but what if you have your kids write about their understanding of a topic in reading or science or math or history or a current event or even a field trip or investigation. Now others can question them and force them to think deeper and support their thinking. What a great opportunity to teach students about the ethics and civility required in questioning and discussing the topic with others....and there’s more….If motivating the students to write and care about their writing is an obstacle for you, blogging just might be the thing you’re looking for.” EduBlog Insights
Classroom Blog Samples
Kim Markwart's Grade 6/7 Class Blog (Regina) -
- more about this class and their writing experience with blogs
- the class generated rubric for making comments to others' blogs
Kim Brown's Grade 6/7 Haultain School (Regina)- more about this class and their writing and collaboration experiences through blogging
Clarence Fisher's Thin Walls Blog (Snow Lake, Manitoba)Blogging Resources to Get Your Students Writing with Blogs
Classroom Blogmeister - created for teachers by David Warlick (author of Redefining Literacy in the 21st Century)
- community of educators and students
- built-in collaboration tool
- list-serve provides a forum of discussion (opportunities, troubleshooting and user support)
A Wiki of "How To's" for using Blogmeister - developed by its community of usersSustained Blogging in the Classroom - a presentation from the K - 12 Online Conference. Jeff Utecht shares how to embed blogging into your teaching and sustain blogs as a learning tool over time.
Professional Blogs
There are thousands of thought-provoking and informative blogs written by educators around the world. Here are just a few that tend to focus on teaching and learning with technology.
Blog of Proximal Development
The FischBowl
Clarence Fisher's Thin Walls Blog
The GoogleEarth Blog
Teacheng.us
EduBlog Awards - visit the site to see award winning educational blogs in various topic/subject areas.